Automatic electric-storing device.



No. 870,688. PATENTED Nov. 12, 1907.

J. w. EINCEE. AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC STCELNC DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17| 1906.

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No. 870,688. TATENTED Nov. I2, 1907.-

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APPLICATICE TILE JULY 11, 190e.

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VNo. 870,688 PATENTBD NOV. 12, 1907.

J. W. RINGER.

AUTOMATIGBLECTRIC STORING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1906.

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No. 870,688. y PATENTED NOV. 12,l 1907. J. W. RINGER.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC STORING DEVICE. unieuro! FILED JULY 1v, 190e.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

JOHN W. RING-ER, OF GASTLETON, INDIANA'.;

A'WIOMIA'JFLIICI ELECTBIC-STORIN G DVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application tiled July 17. 1906. `Bei-iai No. 326.552.

' .Th' invention relates to a device for generating and storing electricity, by means of a mill operated bythe Wind, and the object of the invention is to provide a device'which will operate at any time, day or night, whenever4 the wind arrives at such a velocity as to operate the mechanism for generating the current.

The object consists further in a generating and stor-A ing device of electricity which is operated by a mill which is operated by the wind, and having therein a lmeans for generating and storing the electric current so that the same will be at hand whenever its application or use is desired.

A device of this character embodyingxthe several features to carry ont my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a device for generating and storing electricity embodying the several features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the construction shown in Fig. l, except that the storage cells have been omitted. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ofthe diskwhel showing the means for shifting the driving mechanism'for'said disk, with the other mechanismomitted. Figo-i is a front elevation of the disk-wheel showing the :spring for returning said disk to its initial position. F ig.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail view in section showing 5 is a fragmentary' detail sectional view showin g the manner in which the ball and socket joint is formed between the governor-shaft and its connecting link. l? ig. 6 is a detail in plan view of the disk-wheel and the associated parts for operating same, on an enlarged scale. Fig 7 is a perspective view of the rear surface of the disk 3 and the associated parts for operating said wheel.

the manner in which the driving sleeve is splined to the driving shaft. Fig. 9 is a diagrammatic view of Ithe electrical connections showing all the parts in their Ainitial position, and showing the movable arm, by -means of the dotted lines, in an advanced position. Fig. l() is a View similar to Fig. 9 except that the movlable disk-wheel and the movable arm are shown to be noccupying an advanced position with relation to the stationary face plate, and by means oi the dotted position, the movable arm is shown in a still further advanced position.

In the drawings, l is a platform or base on which the i l mechanism of the device is mounted. 2 1s a face-plate mounted iii a perpendicular manner and is rigidly secured to the base 1. Mounted parallel with the faceplate 2 and in the rear thereof is a movable disk-Wheel 3 su-itably mounted in a standard 4 which rests on the base 1., and its object will be hereinafter described.

The device is provided with a dynamo 6 for generating the current. The armature shaft of the dynamov 6 is provided at one end with a pulley 7, and by means of a belt or chain the same is connected with any suitable power generator. As my device is more particularly designed for rural use, I prefer in that instance to connect the dynamo 6 with a windmill, so that the cost of deriving the initial power will be of small consequence, after the mill has once been erected.

The device is also provided with a series of storage batteries 10, of any old and well-known character, so

that the current when generated will be confined and' taken care of until such time when it is desired to use same. which the batteries are charged is one of the chief objects of this invention, and the same will now be described.

The face-plate 2 of the device is provided with a horizontally extending and centrally located shaft 15, having rigidly secured thereto an arm L16, which extends across the faceof said plate and in a parallel manner therewith. The arm 16 is susceptible to a rocking movement, which movement is on a curvilinear plane, and as the end of said arm carries a pin 17 which extends transversely thereto, the face-plate 2 on a part of its edge is cut on a circle concentric with the shaft 15, so that the course of travel of the pin 17 on the arm 1.6 will be free from obstruction. The arm 16 is actu- "ated by means of a connecting link 18 which is pivotally connected to said arm at 19, and the link 18 pivotally coiinects at its other end with a vertically movable' shaft and the link 18 becomes necessary. The rotationv of the governor-shaft 20 is secured by passing said shaft through a hollow casing or tube 22, liaying its upper end bifurcated to form a yoke 23, to which the governor arms are pivoted. The casing 22 is provided with a pinion 25 which is rigidly secured thereto. The pinion 25 is held into position by means of a standard 26 which is secured to the face-plate 2. The pinion 25 meshes with a pinion 27 which is mounted on the vertical shaft 28, which stands parallel with the governorshaft 20. The shaft 28, on its lower end, is provided with a bevel pinion 29 which meshes with a corresponding pinion 30, secured to the armature shaft of the dynamo G. n,

I* will be seen that the dynamo 6 performs a double function, first, that of generating the electric current, the disposition of which will be hereinafter dcribed,

The mechanism employed and the manner in and second, that of imparting rotation or movement to Athe governor-shaft 20, through the pinions 29 and 30,

vertical shaft 28 and the pinions 27 and 25.

` It will be readily understood, as the speed and rotation of the dynamo 6 increases, the rotation of the gov-l emot-shaft 4is correspondingly increased, and asthefcentrifugal action causes an outward movement of the governor balls, which is old and well-known, the governorshaft 20 is depressed This downward movement of the shaft 20 causes the arm 16 to travel in an arc across the face of the plate 2. The object of this movement will be hereinafter described.

The face-plate 2 is provided with a series of pius or plugs 45 that extend transversely through said plate. The number of thesefplugs that extend ,through said plate correspond to the number of the cellsl 10' employed, and an extra plug 46 is provided which is positioned on the rear side of the plate 2 but does not pass through to the surface, and does not come into'contact with the arml, so that a short circuit is prevented when the arm stands in open or initial position. The

' plug 46 is connected dirctly with the dynamo 6 by means ofthe wire 52, and the wire 51 connects with one of the brush es 60 to the first one oi the series of cells 10.

The arm 16 is connected directly with the dynamo 6 by means of the wire 54. As the speed oi the dynamo 6 increases, a corresponding increased volumegof current tends to flow, and I have provided means to prevent lso ` will depress the governor-shaft 20 and cause the arm 16 to move across theA plugs 45. At each Contact of the arm 16 with one of the plugs 45 on its forward movement, a cell 10 is brought intol the circuit so that, as the volume of the current tends to iucrease,'a greater number of the cells are Within the circuit.

It will be understood that the number of cells within the circuit are at all times suiicient to keep the current at the required value. Should -the wind decrease in pressure, causing a lower vrotation of the dynamo and consequently a reduced voltage of current generated, the arm 16 will settle back, thereby reducing the number of cells that are in the circuit. So it will be seen that the arm 16 compensates for the fluctuation of the current. The mechanism is so timed that tl voltage has risen sufficiently to overcome the resistance of the first `cell before the arm 16 reaches the first plug 45, and further, the 'voltage is greater than the combined resistance of two cells before the arm reaches the second plug V45, and so on as the arm advances. Suppose, however, that the pressure ofthe Windis sulicient merely to raise the remaining cells would receive nothing. To prel v ent any loss of current I provide means for bringing each cellinto the circuit and having them uniformly charged with the amount of current generated, as detormined by the resistance of the cells, and the means for bringing all said cells intoA the circuit when the arm 16 stands stationary, will now be described.

The disk-wheel 3 is provided Iwith a series of brushes operated. There is a brush 6 0 for each plug 45 and alsoa brush for the plug 46. Each brush is connected with one of the cells by means of awie 65, so thatall the cells are connected with the disk-wheel 3.

l AThe, movement of the disk-wheel consists of a partial rotation A,which is secured by means of a pinion 35, se

cured to the governor-shaft casing 22, andi held in position b'y means o the-standard 26 in the same manner l as the pinion 25. The pinion 35 meshes with a corresponding pinion 36, secured to the vertical shaft 37, and

the latter carries. the bevel pinion 40on its lower end. .The pinion 40 meshes with a corresponding pinion 4l mounted on the horizontal shaft 48, the latter being suitably supported in the face-plate 2. The shaft 48 is provided with a pinion 50 which is loosely mounted thereon and engages the teetn on the periphery of the disk-wheel 3. f The pinion150 is provided with a ratchet faced hub which engages a movable collar 95, which is splined to the shaft 48 and has one of its ends provided with ratchet teeth to engage the teeth on the hub of the piiiion 50, and it will be seen that when the governorshaft 20 is operated, the disk-wheel 3 will be moved forward through the gear Wheels 35 and 36, the bevel pinions 40 and 41j the shaft 48, the splined collar 95,

`and the pinion 50. The disk Wheel 3`and the ar-m 16 may move simultaneously as whenv the speed is rising, and the arrangement is such that their normal 'movements will be in opposite directions. However, the arm 16 may be stationary while the disk-wheel 3 is always moving unless the pinion 50 is'out of gear. The greatest distance of travel of the disk-wheel Sis sufli, cient to permit all of the brushes 6 0 to pass the plugs 45, at which point the disk will be thrown out of gear from the driving mechanism and be returned to its initial position by means of a spring 70.

Arriving at its initial position the "disk is immediately thrown into operation and again starts forward.

The arm 16 trips the driving mechanism and disengagesA it, from the disk-wheel'B, so that the position of said arm determines the length of travel'of'said disk. As the arrrchanges its position according to the speed of the dynamo, the length of travel of said disk will vary. As all the brushes 60 normally stand engaged with the plugs 45, it-will be seen that the movement of the disk and the arm 16 will be such as tobring a sufficient number of cells 10 .into the -circuit to care for the voltageV generated at lany time. The disk-wheel 3 is pro- 'vided with a throw-.out device, and as-the said disk lie advances it moves the cells 10 in.a numerical order Ainto lthe circuit until said throw-out device comes single and positively moving device,.consisting of a' sleeve 75 loosely mounted on the shaft* 71 and is provided with a plurality of annular grooves 76 and 77.

An L-shaped yoke 80 engages the groove 76, `and said l yoke is pivoted at 81 in the standards 82 which are securedy to'theedisk-wheel 3. A bell crank 85 is piv. otally secured at 86 tothe disk-wheel 3, one end of said crank extending beyond the periphery of said disk and into the path oi the pin 17, mounted in the end of the arm 16. A link 87 connects the lower end of thevbell crank 85 with the 'yoke 80, and by imparting ayreciprocating movement to the bell crank 85, the sleeve 75 may longitudinally be moved on the shaft 71. This movement. ot' the sleeve is only desired toA impart a rocking movement to a second yoke 90, whichis pivotaily mounted at 96 in a standard 97, which standard extends to und issecurcd to tht-*hase l. One end of the yoke 90 engages the annular groove 77 in the sleeve 75,. and extends to and engages at its opposite end with an annular groove 93 inthe colla-r 95 longitudinallyoi'i the shaft 48 into or out of eng-.tgc-

ment with the ratchet-faced hub on the pinion 5t), heretofore described. When the bell crank 85 t'hus engages the pin i7 on the'forward movement et' the disk-wheel fl, said crank is forced backward, which, through the,` intermediate mechanism, disengages the collar 95 from the pinion 50'. The spring 70 having been tightened during, the'forward movement of thc disk-wheel 3 will readily retum said disk to its initial position when the latter is disengaged from its driving means. At the moineht the disk-wheel 3 reaches its initial position, the bell crank 85 engngs a iixed arm 10i), thus reversing the movement of said'cmnk which throws the collar 95 into engagement with the pinion 50, thus compelling the disk-wheel l.Si to again move ioxward. The disk-wheel then moves untilthe bell crank again engages thepin i7 when 'the parts are again disconnected, so that this inter.. vttent movement is repeatedly carried, i'orward until those cells that; are within the circuit are charged to their utmost capacity at which time the mechanism may lic permitted to rest. f

It will be noted thatall the cells may not necessarily be charged, but that :it least some current is stored whcncvcr sullicicnt wind blows to operate the device. l may also state at the time ot' starting the device that `should the wind be of such high pressure as to i'orcc the arm.lt to the limit ol' its travel, it. will i'orce the disk-wheel fi back to its initial position, after contacting the bell crank 85 to disengage the drivingy means, and will hold the said disk in its initial position until the wind has subsided. During this period oi' time all ol' the cells l0 will hc within the circuit and be similitaneonsly and uniformly charged. The linc Wires leading from the cells are designated as |05 und 101i'.

Having thus iully described ,my said invention` what I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-A 1. In a device of the character described comprising a tixed face-plate, a pivotaily mounted movable means on said tace-plate, a disk wheel movabiy mounted in a parallel plane with the faceplate, means for operating said disk wheeLa series of contacting plugs mounted onboth the faceplate and disk wheel, a series ot cells connected with the plugs on the disk wheel, a suitable electric generator l connected with the pivotaily mounted movable means, and

means for operatingy the lnst-nnlncd means.

v2. In a devieeot the character described comprising a fixed faceplate, n pivotaily mounted niov'abie'rneans on said face-plate. n disk wheel movably mounted in a parallel plane with the falce-plaie, means for operating said disk wheel. u series of contacting plugs mounted on both the face-plate und disk wheel, a series of cells connected with the plugs on the disk wheel, a suitable electric generator' connected with the plvotaliy mounted movable means and the cells. menus for operating the pivotally mounted movable means. means for disengagng the drivingv means from the disk wheel. and means for returning the disk wheel to its initial position.

.'i. in n device of the character described comprising. a tixed face-plate. an alrnl movably mounted oh said faceplate, means l'or actuating said arms, a disk wheel mounted parallel with the face-plate und susceptible to a rocking movement, means for moving the disk wheel, a throw-out device on the disk wheeh trip means carried by the arm to engage und trip the threw-out device, means for returning the disk wheel te its initial position, and n stationary means to engage the throw-out device for moving the driving means into engagement with the disk wheel. A

4. In a device of the character described comprising :l tixedfuce-plate, an arm movahiy mounted on said inceplute, means i'or actuutitn: said :lx-m, a disk wheel mounrcd\ parallel willi the facenplate and susceptible to a rockinir movement'. means tor moving; the disk wheel, n throweout device on the disk wheel, trip means' carried by the arm to engage und trip the throw-out device, means for returningr the disk wheel to ils initial position. n statio'..ar tnt-aus to engage the' throw-out device t'or changing the drivin;` means with the disk wheel. n. series ot' contacting plugs on boththe face-plate and disk wheel. ccl-v connectingr with thc plugs on the disk wheel. and an cli trie generator connecting: with the movable arm and the cells..

.'l. ln n device of the character described comprising a [xed t'ace| lnte. :tu arm movubly mounted 0u Said faceplute and adapted to move across its surface, i1 movnhic disk wheel mounted parallel with the faceplate, n series ot' contacting plugs carried hy the [ace-plate andl disk wheel. a series 'of cells connected \vith the plugs on the disk wheel. nn electric generator connecting',r with the movable arm andt-he cells. n drivin: menus for the disk wheel. throw-ont means carried by the disk wheel to contact the movnlile :lrtn t'or discngnginu said driving means from the disk wheel, :ind a fixed stop device to contact the throwoulV device for moving the drivin;r means into .engagement with the disk wheel. i

in witness whereof, I` have hereunto set my hund und soul at indianapolis, indiana. this .Sth dag.Y of June, A. I).

one thousand nine hundred and stx.

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